A walk is as good as going for a run – for your brain. Studies reveal that a 20-minute walk just three times a week improves cognitive function as well as decreases symptoms of depression and anxiety.When we’re outside, we’re moving, upright and alert, focused on what we’re doing with our body, and less stuck in our heads and our anxious thoughts. If we can combine these benefits by spending that ...  Read More

Memorial Day has come and gone and it’s officially summer time! What better time to focus on your social wellness? If your neighborhood is anything like ours, folks who have been hunkered down all winter are suddenly outside taking walks and planting gardens, and there are many fun, free events that allow us to enjoy our beautiful Minnesota summers! Our All Saints wellness page is a great place to...  Read More

All those passionate about Minnesota hardy perennials are invited to contribute a clump to the church garden on the south side of the building. Plans are to plant low maintenance, self-sustaining plants to beautify the space. Healthy, weed-free plants from your home or purchased new – all are welcome. Instead of a master plan, items can be added on an ongoing basis.We added wood mulch between plan...  Read More

With some volunteer turnover for summer, ICA is in need of volunteers for the following positions:CA truck driver (requires DOT physical / NO special license required) – Friday mornings, 8:30am - 11:30amRide Along in ICA truck (assist driver with rescuing food from community partners) – Friday mornings, 8:30am - 11:30am Perishable sorting (culling produce and composting) – Friday mid-mornings, 10:...  Read More

The June 2023 Newsletter is now available for download. 4th - Saints on Bikes, 1pm6th - Inspired Life: Environment and Wellness, Rudi Hargesheimer, 7pm11th - Saints on Bikes, 1pm12th-15th - Day Camp, 9am-2pm25th - Parent and Child Playdate, after the service25th - Saints on Bikes, 1pm For up to date information and to register for events, visit our Events Page....  Read More

Come bike the Minnesota River Bluffs trail from Shady Oak Lake to Lake Riley on Sunday, June 4 at 1 PM.  This is will be an 18 mile round trip ride on an aggregate trail which is fairly flat except for a couple overpass hills. Meet at the Shady Oak Lake parking lot, 5200 Shady Oak Rd. We will hit the trail at 1 PM.Afterwards you are invited to Kim and Kathy Hovey’s (about 1/2 mi. south on Shady Oa...  Read More

Every second Saturday in May, letter carriers in more than 10,000 cities and towns across America collect the goodness and compassion of their postal customers, who participate in the NALC Stamp Out Hunger National Food Drive — the largest one-day food drive in the nation.On May 13, mail carriers and ICA used our east parking lot as a collection point for the local neighborhoods. ICA collected a t...  Read More

Imran Siddiqui, a senior investigator for the U.S. Department of Labor, was elected vice president of the ELCA on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022 becoming the first Asian American elected to the national post. His six-year term began Nov. 1, 2022 replacing interim Vice President Carlos Peña. Siddiqui was elected on the fifth ballot during the Churchwide Assembly in Columbus, Ohio.The vice president is the...  Read More

Connect with visitors and church members as a coffee host after the Sunday worship service. Sign up for a specific Sunday at the Welcome Center or by contacting the church office (aslc@allsaintsmtka.org or 952.934.3550)....  Read More

Our All Saints knitting group is welcoming additional knitters, quilters and those who would like to pursue other crafts. Find community and friendship with this group that meets at 1pm on the first and third Wednesdays of each month this summer, beginning June 7.There's been a resurgence of interest in knitting in recent years across age groups and genders. It's a great pastime and a calming acti...  Read More

The school year is coming to a close, which means we are that much closer to Day Camp (formerly Vacation Bible School or VBS)! Day Camp is a week long experience for kids ages 3-5th grade filled with games, crafts, Bible stories, songs, and fun. Each day will focus on a different bible story and as well as activities that kids will be talking about the whole summer. This year we have the privilege...  Read More

Members of the ELCA believe that Christ’s church is not ours to control, nor is it our job to sort, divide, categorize or exclude. Our faith liberates us to embrace each person in their wholeness — questions, complexities, ethnicity, culture and all. The Ethnic Specific and Multicultural Ministries team assists the ELCA in becoming more culturally diverse and anti-racist by working with ELCA congr...  Read More